Standing Rock Youth Put Pressure on Presidential Candidates to Oppose Dakota Access Pipeline

Standing Rock Youth Put Pressure on Presidential Candidates to Oppose Dakota Access Pipeline

NewsTaco October 31, 2016

*President Barack Obama had a private meeting with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier on Tuesday. Reports are that the meeting went as “expected.” VL By Yessenia Funes, Colorlines […]

This Short Film Explains the Essence of Dia de Muertos In Three Minutes

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco It’s a simple premise: the dead are not dead as long as we remember them. In Dia de los Muertos, an award-winning student animated film, a […]

Political Diversity in the Latino Electorate

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*The four states with the most Latinos are California, Texas, Florida and New York. Together they are 62 percent of all Latinos in the U.S. and live in states that total […]

Stop expecting academia to love you

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*Ray Salazar says the professor needs to apologize to Tiffany Martinez, but she should apologize to hersellf as well for not “recognizing their academic self-worth.” Think he’s right? VL By […]

Open Letter to Donald Trump: Grow a Pair

NewsTaco October 28, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Dear Donald (I hope you don’t mind my calling you Donald), You’d think, given your constant complaints about “the system being rigged,” that the Latino community […]

6 Latinos Making History in Cubs vs. Indians World Series

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*You know I’m going to ask . . . Who are you rooting for? I like the Cubbies to win it. VL By Gabe Salgado, NBC News (1.5 minute read) […]

Immigrant and Voting Rights Activists Shut Down NYC-NJ Bridge in #SomosVisible Campaign

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*Not everyone agreed with the traffic-stop tactic. Are actions like these productive? VL By Yessenia Funes, Colorlines (1.5 minute read) At around 8 a.m. EST [Thursday, October 26], 10 immigrant and […]

Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial?

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*A couple of takeaways from this article. There are more than just millionaire immigrant entrepreneurs, the majority run small community businesses and employ a handful of workers. Also, The entrepreneurial […]

California Voters Support Bi-lingual Ed, But Schools Not Prepared

NewsTaco October 27, 2016

*They voted to do away with bilingual education in 1998, now they want it back. VL By Jeremy Adam Smith, New America Media (6.5 minute read) SAN FRANCISCO — In 1998, California […]

Latino Boomers Report Having Positive Outlook on Health

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*The trick is don’t sweat pequeñeces. (that and tequila). VL By Business Wire (4 minute read) A new survey of Hispanic Baby Boomers conducted by health and well-being company Humana […]